# Bassetlaw

The north of the East Midlands. 126,454 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 638 square kilometres.

Bassetlaw had 117,804 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Bassetlaw’s average house price was £214,281 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry).

District. Code E07000171. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £214,281** (July 2026). Bassetlaw’s average house price was £214,281 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw#f-house-price-average
- **Median full-time pay: £34,744** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bassetlaw earned a median of £34,744 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 53rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw#f-median-pay-full-time
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Bassetlaw costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 106th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw#f-price-against-pay
- **Deprivation score: 22.5** (2025). Bassetlaw has a deprivation score of 22.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw#f-imd-2025-score

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E07000171) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): 14 of Bassetlaw’s 69 neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 20%.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000171) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): Bassetlaw’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 90.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000171) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Bassetlaw’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 106.
- [Population by output area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000171) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bassetlaw’s 390 output areas range from 105 to 1,034.

## How Bassetlaw compares

Each council against every other council the measure covers.

| Measure | Bassetlaw | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average house price | £214,281 | 99th cheapest | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Annual price change | +5.5% | joint 50th strongest | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Median full-time pay | £34,744 | 53rd lowest paid | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| House price to pay | 6.2× | joint 106th most affordable | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| Deprivation score | 22.5 | joint 108th most deprived | 296 areas, England · 2025 |

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each measure deprivation their own way, so Open Index never ranks them together.

### House prices since 2000

Average house price each month for Bassetlaw, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | Bassetlaw | East Midlands | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2000 | £47,252 | £55,927 | £71,017 |
| Jan 2001 | £50,693 | £63,289 | £79,663 |
| Jan 2002 | £56,459 | £72,490 | £90,840 |
| Jan 2003 | £74,768 | £96,421 | £114,816 |
| Jan 2004 | £94,341 | £114,984 | £131,914 |
| Jan 2005 | £111,942 | £130,266 | £149,713 |
| Jan 2006 | £122,552 | £135,237 | £157,240 |
| Jan 2007 | £131,031 | £145,749 | £171,666 |
| Jan 2008 | £132,102 | £147,391 | £181,037 |
| Jan 2009 | £114,106 | £126,834 | £153,585 |
| Jan 2010 | £119,430 | £131,404 | £164,711 |
| Jan 2011 | £116,699 | £131,361 | £164,697 |
| Jan 2012 | £115,961 | £131,314 | £164,449 |
| Jan 2013 | £114,722 | £132,438 | £166,938 |
| Jan 2014 | £117,893 | £139,876 | £177,748 |
| Jan 2015 | £123,855 | £147,972 | £191,523 |
| Jan 2016 | £133,873 | £158,831 | £208,050 |
| Jan 2017 | £142,676 | £166,547 | £218,655 |
| Jan 2018 | £151,051 | £177,732 | £227,594 |
| Jan 2019 | £150,018 | £184,148 | £230,974 |
| Jan 2020 | £161,234 | £187,868 | £234,049 |
| Jan 2021 | £167,347 | £202,133 | £249,890 |
| Jan 2022 | £184,212 | £219,956 | £270,231 |
| Jan 2023 | £188,324 | £235,315 | £285,817 |
| Jan 2024 | £187,414 | £227,053 | £278,060 |
| Jan 2025 | £196,001 | £236,516 | £287,264 |
| Jan 2026 | £208,909 | £240,626 | £290,511 |
| Jul 2026 | £214,281 | £242,274 | £293,479 |

## Wards in Bassetlaw

[Beckingham](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/beckingham), [Blyth](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/blyth), [Carlton](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/carlton), [Clayworth](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/clayworth), [East Markham](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/east-markham), [East Retford East](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/east-retford-east), [East Retford North](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/east-retford-north), [East Retford South](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/east-retford-south), [East Retford West](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/east-retford-west), [Everton](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/everton), [Harworth](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/harworth), [Langold](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/langold), [Misterton](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/misterton), [Rampton](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/rampton), [Ranskill](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/ranskill), [Sturton](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/sturton), [Sutton](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/sutton), [Tuxford and Trent](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/tuxford-and-trent), [Welbeck](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/welbeck), [Worksop East](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/worksop-east), [Worksop North](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/worksop-north), [Worksop North East](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/worksop-north-east), [Worksop North West](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/worksop-north-west), [Worksop South](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/worksop-south), [Worksop South East](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ward/worksop-south-east)

## Middle areas in Bassetlaw

[Carlton & Langold](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/carlton-and-langold), [Clarborough, Beckingham & Misterton](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/clarborough-beckingham-and-misterton), [Harworth, Bircotes & Blyth](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/harworth-bircotes-and-blyth), [Manton, Clumber & Elkesley](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/manton-clumber-and-elkesley), [Ranskill, Everton & Gringley](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/ranskill-everton-and-gringley), [Retford East](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/retford-east), [Retford North](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/retford-north), [Retford South](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/retford-south), [Tuxford, Markham & Rampton](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/tuxford-markham-and-rampton), [Worksop Cheapside](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/worksop-cheapside), [Worksop Kilton](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/worksop-kilton), [Worksop North](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/worksop-north), [Worksop Town & South](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/worksop-town-and-south), [Worksop West, Shireoaks & Rhodesia](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/worksop-west-shireoaks-and-rhodesia)

## Constituencies mostly in Bassetlaw

[Bassetlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bassetlaw)

## Towns in Bassetlaw

[Worksop](https://openindex.co.uk/town/worksop), [Retford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/retford), [Harworth and Bircotes](https://openindex.co.uk/town/harworth-and-bircotes)

## Postcodes in Bassetlaw

[Postcode districts in Bassetlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/postcodes)

## Neighbourhoods in Bassetlaw

69 areas, listed on the page: https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw

## Bassetlaw in brief

Bassetlaw’s average house price was £214,281 in July 2026.
Full-time workers living in Bassetlaw earned a median of £34,744 in 2025.
A home in Bassetlaw costs 6.2 times local full-time pay.
Bassetlaw has a deprivation score of 22.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

## MPs for Bassetlaw

- [Bassetlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bassetlaw): Jo White (Labour), MP since July 2024. 89% of the people here.
- [Newark](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newark): Robert Jenrick (Reform UK), MP since July 2024. 12% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## About

- Type: District
- Code: E07000171
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 638 km²
- People, mid-2025: 126,454
- Wards: 25
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 69
- Output areas: 390

## Next door

[Newark and Sherwood](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood), [Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster), [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham), [Bolsover](https://openindex.co.uk/bolsover), [North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire), [Mansfield](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield)

## Similar places

Councils with the closest mix of age, prices, pay and density. [Fenland](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland), [Lancaster](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster), [North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire), [South Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven), [Newark and Sherwood](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood), [High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak).

## Latest updates for Bassetlaw

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

## More on this place

- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000171

## How to cite

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